WHO scientist Dr Catherine Smallwood (pictured) said on Tuesday that Covid is 'nowhere near' becoming endemic as the virus circulates globally at very high levels
* The COVID-19 pandemic is 'still a way off' from endemicity, WHO scientist Dr Catherine Smallwood said at a news conference on Tuesday
* Smallwood cited uncertainty coming into 2022 and the coronavirus' ability to evolve quickly as major reasons we're 'nowhere near' endemicity
* When a disease is endemic, it continues to spread through a population but does so at acceptable, controllable levels
* The world reported a record 9.5 million Covid cases last week - and 1.4 million cases were reported in the U.S. yesterday alone
* Despite the current uncertainty, Pfizer and other vaccine companies are preparing for endemicity to be maintained with regular vaccinations
The COVID-19 pandemic is 'still a way off' from endemicity, World Health Organization (WHO) scientist Dr Catherine Smallwood said at a news conference on Tuesday.
Smallwood cited uncertainty coming into 2022 and the coronavirus' ability to evolve quickly as major reasons for the world being far off from Covid circulating through the world at broadly acceptable levels.
The world reported a record 9.5 million new Covid cases last week - and 1.4 million cases were reported in the U.S. on Monday alone, with outbreaks driven by the Omicron variant.
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WNU Editor: Bottom line.
Dr. Catherine Smallwood is basically warning that the pandemic is far from over.
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She has water on the brain.
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